Mark Siebert

Once you have a few franchises in mind, you'll be talking to a franchise rep from each company. Here's the skinny on how that phone call should go.

Once you've narrowed your franchise choices to a few – or a few dozen – it's time to investigate these informational options.

Don't lay down any cash until you've carefully evaluated the most common risks you might face when buying a franchise.

If you're thinking about buying a franchise operation, here are three key benefits of buying into franchise opportunities.

If you're looking to expand, franchising can be ideal -- as long as you've got these six basics covered.

Ten sure-fire strategies for tracking down the right one -- and five things to avoid.